Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes in Miami with Five Fatalities
An Amazon Air cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on September 6, killing five people and injuring three others.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report revealing that the Boeing 767 plane did not touch down until it was nearly three-quarters of a mile past the runway's threshold.
The captain flying the plane did not attempt to abort the landing until there were only 930 feet of pavement remaining, and the first officer repeatedly warned him about the high speed, but received no consistent verbal response.
The plane was flying at over 200 mph when it crossed the runway's threshold and continued for another 3,750 feet before finally touching down. The pilot applied the wheel brakes but took his feet off the pedals and called for a 'go around' to abort the landing with less than 1,000 feet of runway left.
The plane rolled past the departure end of the runway, striking navigation equipment and airport lights at about 115 mph before erupting in flames. The pilot and first officer escaped by jumping out of the plane.